Tag: Southwest Airlines

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

  

  US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:41 UTC

  Buffett sold its entire stakes at the four largest US airlines: “the world has changed”

  

  Berkshire Hathaway sold its entire stakes in the four largest US airlines in April, chairman Warren Buffett said on Saturday at the company's annual meeting, saying “the world has changed” for the aviation industry.

• Sunday, April 22nd 2018 - 13:08 UTC

  FAAlling standards: Is air travel still safe?

  

  Within one week, 60 Minutes broadcasted an exposé on Allegiant Air’s poor safety record – and Southwest Airlines blew an engine at 30,000 feet. Throw in years of Boeing 787 engine troubles- which have affected Norwegian Airlines, Air India and others – and a lot of questions are raised:

• Friday, July 12th 2013 - 22:19 UTC

  US Airways shareholders approve merger with American Airlines

  

  US Airways shareholders voted to approve the carrier's merger with American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp. on Friday morning. The formal part of the shareholder meeting in New York lasted about 15 minutes.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 22:23 UTC

  Southwest Airlines makes largest aircraft order: 208 Boeing single-aisles 737

  

  The US Southwest Airlines ordered single-aisle 737s with a catalog value totaling 19 billion dollars from Boeing Co., the largest aircraft order ever and the first to include the more fuel-efficient MAX variant.